Innovations in Retail
Join us for a District Strong on Friday, June 16th from 12 pm to 1 pm. Featuring Jodie McLean, CEO of EDENS and Anthony Lanier, President and CEO of EastBanc, this webinar promises to be an insightful and engaging opportunity to explore the latest trends, strategies, and success stories in the realm of retail and downtown revitalization.
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Read Jodie’s District Leaders Profile here.
Jodie W. McLean is Chief Executive Officer of EDENS, one of the nation’s leading private owners, operators and developers of retail real estate. With a more than 25-year tenure at EDENS, she has been a key player in the company’s growth and expansion to its current marketplace leadership, capitalized by blue chip investors and assets valued at $6.5 billion.
Jodie is responsible for EDENS’ strategy to move the portfolio to major urban centers and first-ring suburbs, creating a portfolio of assets that are the center of community life. She was named Chief Investment Officer in 1997, President in 2002 and CEO in 2015. Overall, she has been responsible for the development, redevelopment, acquisition and disposition of more than $20 billion in retail assets. McLean passionately believes that retail should evolve beyond a shopping experience, and advocates for connectivity to the communities surrounding the company’s retail centers. To ensure this, each EDENS development is crafted to serve as an authentic gathering place, including a unique merchandising mix and welcoming design elements, fostering a sense of engagement with its neighbors.
A native of Chicago, IL, she holds a B.S. in Finance and Management from the Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, and a degree from South Carolina Honors College.
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Anthony Lanier founded EastBanc in 1987 and is involved in all development decisions and the strategic direction of the firm. Over the course of his career Anthony has co-developed over four million Sq ft. of mixed use commercial Real Estate in multiple countries.
Anthony and his team offer superior local market expertise with substantial positive experience in successful zoning entitlement, neighborhood advisory political negotiations and large-scale Class A mixed-use development planning.